The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1887-04-12
CRIMINAL COURT.
The Salisbury Train Wrecking
Case Called up for
Hearing.

SEiUllUdl court TcsuHiSu lIS SlItlDg
at 8 o'clock this morning. The first
case called was that of the state VS..
Gle Salisbury, charged with placing
with feloneous intent distractions
upon the Missouri Pacific railroad
track by running an engine off an
open switch. Attorney Bridges and
Barrett, on behalf of the defendant,
moved TO squash the Indictment on
the grounds that it was defective in
It's technical working, and because the
act complained of did not constitute a
felony under the section and in the
meaning OF the statute sections under
which it was drawn. A very lengthy
and hair-splitting argument was made
by the able attorneys, but the court
finally held that the indictment was
sufficient and overruled the motion to
squash.
The grand jury came in with a
batch of indictments. among which
were the following:
Jno. Parker, alias Texas Charley,
attempt at arson. Parker is the man
who undertook 10 burn up the Gala
boOse. He was arraigned, pleaded
not guilty, and WilkersOn and Mont
gomery were appointed his attorneys,
the case being set for next Saturday.
j. l.. Enos was returned on three
counts, grand larceny, uttering
forged check and confidence game.
He was arraigned not guilty To each
charge. His case was set for next
Thursday.
Al. Mugford and Charlie McCul-
Tough, two direct witnesses for the
state in the case against John J. kel-
ly, charged with selling liquor TO
minors. were brought before the bar
on attachments and fined So each.
In the case of the State VS.. James
L. Cartwright on appeal, attachments
forthwith, were issued for
the State, and the case went over.
The forfeiture Of recognizance taken
at the last term OF court, in the case
of the State vs.. James l.. Cartwright
and James Jenkins, was set aside al
the defendants costs, and the case was
redocketed.
The court resumed the hearing of
on the demurrer to the in
dictment to the case OF the State Va.
Ole Salisbury, the train wrecker, and
at its conclusion overrulsd the de-
murrer 10 the first court
sustained the demurrer to
the second count and entered a nOlle
prosique as TO it. The defendant was
then arraigned and pleaded not guilty
TO the Indictment as thus amended.
States witnesses were not all in court,
were ordered to issue re-
turnable forthwith for Y. 4. Bradley,
Ed Brown and e. A. Martin and the
court took a recess until afternoon.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Immediately ON resuming court
he case of Joseph q. Cartwright,
and James Jenkins, charged with
,bstr ucting a public road was taken
up, and is hearing occupied all the
afternoon until the adjournment of
court.
SATURDAY MORNING.
Criminal court reconvened prompt
y at a. m. yesterday. After the
'eading and signing of the previous
lays docket, the case of the state VS..
Die Salisbury was called. The prose-
,ution stated that this class of cases
we're comparatively new in Missouri
courts, and that in the hurry of max
ng indictments from grand jury re.
PORTS the state had not the time TO |
1--WE the matter the careful attention |
t needed. In this case, under these |
circumstances, all that the state ex-
,ected to prove, was malicious destruc- |
ion of property as the wrecking had |
occurred on a side track.
Both sides announcing ready, the
curt proceeded to empanRel a jury. |
some twenty witnesses for the state
we're sworn and one for the defence,
officer Chas. Wentzelman. eve
AVE here list of witnesses whom we
Expect to arrive in an hour" said
captain Bridges. 1--WE ask that the
witnesses be examined separately un-
Ter the rule. Mr.. Wentzelman GO out
# the court room and remain uHtil
'ou are called"
Mr.. WentZelman started out but was
ecalled by the court who said
you need not 60 until you are in
TO do so by this court.
When the court decides to grant the
ule it will do so, and give the neces-
airy Instructions to witnesses" After
occurring Mr.. Bridges on supererogat-
lg undue authority, the court in
tructed the witnesses and sent them
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